Short Biography: Lepa Mlađenović

Short Biography: Lepa Mlađenović

Short Biography: Lepa Mlađenović

Feminist activist, feminist counselor working with traumatized women victims of male violence and lesbians. Feminist activist of the Women in Black Against War, anti-war and anti-fascist group. Facilitator of experience-based workshops for women: on empowerment of activists in emotional literacy, on multiple discrimination of women, especially lesbians. Editor of two books, on alternatives to psychiatry and violence against women. Author of essays on issues of male violence, feminist lesbian responses to war, women’s solidarity, and a book on emotional literacy (2011). Currently researching lesbian activism during wartimes. Member of international networks on rape in war, male violence, feminist initiatives, lesbian rights, Women in Black (NEWW, WAVE, EWL, LFA, WICZ. WIB).

violence against women – counseling, facilitating, education

1983 – co-organiser of the international conference Alternatives to Psychiatry, Belgrade

1983 – 1993 Feminist Group Women and Society – co-founder, organizer and facilitator of workshops on violence against women and women’s health issues.